is a railway station on the

Fujikyuko Line The is a Japanese private railway line in Yamanashi Prefecture, between Ōtsuki Station in Ōtsuki and Kawaguchiko Station in Fujikawaguchiko. It is the only railway line operated by Fuji Kyuko. The railway line officially consists of the a ...

in the town of

Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 26,542 in 10618 households, and a population density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Fujikawaguchiko is located in sou ...

, Japan, operated by

Fuji Kyuko , commonly abbreviated as Fujikyu, is a passenger transportation company headquartered in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. The company operates the Fujikyuko Line railway and regional and long-distance bus routes. The company also operates the T ...

(Fujikyu). It is located at an altitude of .

Lines

Fujikyu-Highland Station is served by the privately operated

from to , and lies from the

terminus Terminus may refer to: * Bus terminus, a bus station serving as an end destination * Terminal train station or terminus, a railway station serving as an end destination Geography *Terminus, the unofficial original name of Atlanta, Georgia, United ...

of the line at Ōtsuki Station.

Station layout

The station is staffed and consists of one

side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...

serving a single bidirectional track. It has a waiting room but no toilet facilities. The station is staffed.

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 1 December 1961 as . It was renamed Fujikyu-Highland Station on 11 January 1981.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1135 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

Fuji-Q Highland is an amusement park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan, owned and operated by the namesake Fuji Kyuko Co. it was opened on 2 March 1968. The theme park is near the base of Mount Fuji. It has a number of roller coasters, as well as two haun ...

theme park * Fujikawaguchiko High School * Yoshida-nishi Elementary School *

Chūō Expressway The is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by NEXCO Central. Naming Officially the expressway is designated as the Chūō Expressway Nishinomiya Route (from Takaido Interchange to Komaki Junction), the Chūō Expressway Nag ...

References

External links

Fujikyuko station information
{{ja-linecat, Fuji Kyuko Railway stations in Yamanashi Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1961 Stations of Fuji Kyuko Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi